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Michael · Archangel — Captain of the Heavenly Host, Vanquisher of Satan

Archangel shared across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. His name means 'Who is like God?' (Mi-ka-el). Supreme commander of the heavenly host, in Revelation he battles the dragon-Satan and casts him from heaven. He is also the angel of justice, war, and the weighing of souls.

Raphael · Archangel — Angel of Healing and Guide of Travelers

Archangel of Judaism and Christianity. His name means 'God Heals' (Rapha-el). The angel who heals the sick and guides travelers safely. He is famed for the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, in which he accompanied young Tobias in human form and healed his father Tobit's blindness. Medicine, herbs, and both bodily and spiritual healing fall within his domain.

Uriel · Archangel — Light of God, Angel of Wisdom and Repentance

Archangel of Jewish apocryphal literature. His name means 'Light of God' (Uri-el). He illuminates the divine light to dispel ignorance and guide souls to wisdom and repentance. In the Book of Enoch and Book of Esdras he interprets divine mysteries to mortals, and he is also the angel who guards the eastern gate of Eden with a flaming sword.

Metatron · Scribe of Heaven — Voice of God and Recorder of Divine Acts

One of the highest angels in Jewish Kabbalah and apocryphal tradition. Called 'the One Who Stands Closest to God' and the 'Lesser YHWH,' he is the celestial scribe who records every event in the Book of Eternity. One tradition holds that the patriarch Enoch was transfigured after his ascent and became Metatron. He is depicted as a colossal being of light with thirty-six to seventy-two pairs of wings.

Azrael · Angel of Death — Reaper of Souls

The angel of death in Jewish and Islamic tradition. His name means 'God has helped' (Azra-el). When a mortal dies, he gently takes the soul and bears it to God — depicted not as a fearful reaper but as a compassionate and dignified guide. In Islam he is one of the four archangels, and Muslim tradition holds that he appears veiled in seventy thousand veils when collecting a soul.

Seraphim · Highest Order of the Nine Angelic Choirs — The Burning Ones Around God

Highest order among the Nine Choirs of Angels in Jewish and Christian angelology. The name comes from the Hebrew 'burning ones' (שָׂרָף, saraph). In Isaiah 6 they are seen with six wings, flying around God's throne and crying 'Holy, holy, holy.' They stand closest to the divine love and pure radiance.

Cherubim · Second of the Nine Angelic Choirs — Guardians of Divine Wisdom and the Throne

Second order of the Nine Choirs in Jewish and Christian angelology, just below the Seraphim. They sustain the throne of God and transmit sacred wisdom. They are the angels who guard the way to Eden with flaming swords, and the two Cherubim figures atop the Ark of the Covenant symbolize God's presence. The Renaissance 'putto' baby angel is a misreading; the original form is a majestic multi-faced being.

Ophanim · Third of the Nine Angelic Choirs — Wheels of God, Throne of Justice

Third order of the Nine Angelic Choirs in Jewish and Christian angelology. The name is Hebrew for 'wheels' (אוֹפַנִּים, ophanim). In Ezekiel's vision, alongside the Cherubim, they appear as colossal wheels that turn the divine chariot-throne (Merkabah). They are described as wheels within wheels, their rims full of eyes. They symbolize justice, judgment, and God's movement.

Gabriel · Archangel — Messenger of God, Bearer of the Annunciation

Archangel of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. His name means 'Strength of God' (Gabri-el). The supreme messenger who delivers God's word to humanity: he interpreted visions for Daniel and announced the conception of Jesus to Mary (the Annunciation). In Islam he is Jibril, the angel who delivered the Quran to Muhammad.

Sandalphon · Angel of Prayer — Bearer of Mortal Prayers to God

One of the highest angels in Jewish Kabbalah, twin to Metatron. He receives the prayers of humanity, weaves them into garlands, and presents them before God. One tradition holds that the prophet Elijah was transfigured after his ascent and became Sandalphon. In the Kabbalistic Tree of Life he is the angel of Malkuth (Kingdom) — paired with Metatron of Keter, forming the polarity of heaven and earth.